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Re: [PATCH] brcmfmac: firmware: Allow per-board firmware binaries

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Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 1:19 AM Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> After some crashes in the 3D engine (!) on the Samsung GT-I8530
>> it turns out that the main firmware file can be device dependent,
>> something that was previously only handled for the NVRAM
>> parameter file.
>>
>> Rewrite the code a bit so we can a per-board suffixed firmware
>> binary as well, if this does not exist we fall back to the
>> canonical firmware name.
>>
>> Example: a 4330 device with the OF board compatible is
>> "samsung,gavini". We will first try
>> "brcmfmac4330-sdio.samsung,gavini.bin" then "brcmfmac4330-sdio.bin"
>> if that does not work.
>>
>> Cc: phone-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: newbyte@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: Stephan Gerhold <stephan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Who can pick this up by the way?
>
> The patch is in active use in PostmarketOS and work fine there.
>
> Kalle?

Yes, if the patch is ok I can take it to wireless-drivers-next.

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